Water-closet.



W. H. LLOYD.

'WATER CLOSET.

vAPPLICATION FILED MAY x, 19H.

Patented Oct. 5, 1915.

2 SHEETS-SHEETI WILLIAM: H. LLOYZC', CF CHICAGO, LLINOIS, ASSIGNOP, T PYRAMID VIVNUAFCTURNG COMPANY, F CHICAGO, ILLINOS, A CORPORATION GF ILLINGIS.

Application filed May 1, 193.1.

To eZZwwf/ny t may concern.'

Be it known that I, Jl/'Inman H. LLOYD, a

- citizen of the United States, and a resident of Chicago, county of Cook, and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in lVatenClosets, of which the following is a description, reference being had to the accompanying crawings, which form a part of my speciiication.

My invention relates to water closets of the type that projectY from a .si-de wall or partition, as distinguished from the usual construction of closet which rests upon the floor.

i My invention relates more especially to the means and method offastening the closet bowl in place against the side wall or partition; the object being to provide means whereby the bowl may be readily secured in place.

A further object of my invention is to so secure the bowl to the soil-pipe, that strains placed on the bowl will be transmitted to the soil-pipe instead vto the intervening wall, and thus permit of a thinwall or partition being usedintermediate oi' the bowl and the soil-pipe, as will more fully appear from the following detailed description.

In the drawings: Figure i is a side elevation of a bowl secured in place with the portion constituting my invention being shown in vertical section. Fig. 2 is a plan viewol the same, showing-a horizontal section of the partition orf wall. Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on the line of Fig. 2 looking inthe direction of the arrows. F ig. 4 is a side elevation of a bowl, with a modified form of my invention shown in Vertical section. Fig. 5 is a plan view ot the same, and Fig. 6 is a sectional view taken on the line 6-6 ofFig. 5, looking in the direction of the arrows.

My inventionis especially intended for use in connection with the wall type of closet, the bowl A being supported entirely by the soil-pipe B; the bowl being so constructed as to leave the floor beneath the bowl free from any obstruction, thereby producing a much more sanitary condition.

The-rear wall of the bowl is preferably formed without any protruding portions, so that it may be drawn up flush against the wall or partition C. In its preferred form,

Specification of Letters Patent..

atented Oct. 5, i915.

Serial No. 624.354.

the soil-pipe is provided with hub or lateral 'connection a, the outer end of which may be provided with a flare or flange, or it may be provided with a groove as at b into which the set-screws or bolts o are adapted to take. With this constructiomin order to form the soil connection, a hub or band al is l to take about the hub the edil-pipe is a retaining` ring or l, whichf may! be so formed as to readily take about l I eral connection .and against the curve l sur- ;tace ofy the upwardly;extending soil-pipe, as shown in Fig. 2. A? suitable number of setscrews or bolts c are pritvided, which take through the retaining rinlg' or yoke and hold it in place.

` ln the construction shown in Figs. l to 3, the retaining ring or yoke D is provided with radially extending arms g, the ends of which are provided with openings to receive the rods or bolts it, see Figs. 2 and 3. The arms g, are preferably provided atdiametrically opposite points; and this retaining ring or yoke is so secured on the hub of the soiLpipe as to have the arms extend out in horizontal direction, so that they may be in line with the horizontally extending passages iir the sides of the bowl through which These lugs or arms are all provided with` openings through which abutting or pressure distributing members, or bolts, k, Ic, and Z, take; the ends o the'inembers being preferably provided with the enlarged abut- .while the lug or arm y' is preferably provided at the lower central portion` (if only one is employed) of the ring or yoke so that the bolt Z may engage with the lower portion of the bowl, when the construction shown in Figs. 1 to 3 is employed. It will be seen in Fig. l that the bolts 7c, le, take against the rear side of the wall of partition C, while the bolt Z takes through an opening in the wall and engages with the lower portion of the bowl.

It has been found sufficient to employ merely one bolt or pressure distributing device at the bottom side of the yoke; although with some constructions of bowls it may be preferable to provide the retaining member with more than one lug or arm j, so that any pressure of the bowlat the lower side may he taken care of.

In the installation of a closet bowl of the style illustrated and when the fastening means shown in Figs. 1 to 3 is employed, the yoke or retaining ring is slipped onto the hub or lateral connection of the soil-pipe and the set-screws c screwed down onto the hub or into the groove b with which the hub is provided; the` pressure distributing devices or abutting bolts'c, lo, and Z are then screwed into the lugs or arms z', and j of the retaining yoke; the pressure distributing bolts or member fc, 7c, being screwed into the yoke so as to take tightly against the wall or partition and thereby hold the retaining ring or yoke in a` perpendicular position and prevent any tendency on its part to tilt forward; while the pressure distributing member or bolt Z is screwed into the lug or arm j so as to have its one end extend through the wall and flush against the lower end of the bowl where the nut is secured at the end of the bolt as shown. Instead of having the abutting member or nut at the end of the bolt,` when desired, the bolt may take through the abutting nut and be made to engage with the bowl; the nut, of course,

being screwed upon the rod or bolt so as to coi' a up iiush against the bowl or wall, as de. d. The band Z having been screwed into huh a of the soil-pipe or otherwise secured thereto, the gasket f is put into place after which the bowl may be fastened up by the retaining rods or bolts h. By screwing the bolts or rods i into the arms g to a sufiicient extent, the bowl will be drawn up tightly against the wall or partition and the gasket y" wili be {irinly incased and com pressed between We lateral connection of the soil-pipe and tia seduced portion e in the rear wall of the i w1.

With my improved construction, it will be seen that it is necessary to employ but one gasket to effect a water-tight joint between the bowl and the soil-pipe, owing to the simplicity of the construction.

It is apparent that in a closet of this type, where the bowl is secured against the wall or partition by being connected with the soilpipe, that when a weight is placed on the bowl, unless proper methods are employed, the tendency of the bowl would be to sag or bear against the wall beneath the point of fastening. Where the wall is thin, or the partition consists of a marble slab, it is quite important that the method or means of securing the bowl ,in place be such that this tendency of the bowl to sag is obviated and that the strain or weight, instead of bei ing against the thin wall or partition, be transmitted to the soil-pipe connection, and thereby prevent any possibility of the thin wall or slab becoming cracked or broken.

By the use of my improvement, it is apparent that the entire strain or weight is taken oill of the wall or thin partition C and transmitted to the soil pipe.

In Figs. 4, 5, and (i, I have shown a modified form oit' my invention, wherein the use of a separate retaining ring or yoke is obviated, and the bolt or rodreceiving portion is formed integral with the soil-pipe B. When this construction is employed, the securing bolts c are not needed. In Fig. 6, I have also illustrated a diierent manner of having the lugs or arms IZ', z", project.

It is, of course, understood that wherethe side wall is of sufficient thickness and strength, the abutting member or members Z may simply be so adjusted as to take against the rea-r side of the partition or wall instead of taking through the wall and against the rear siii-face of the bowl.

It is essential in closets of this description that the connections or method of fastening be as firm as possible so as not only to relieve the wall or partition of as much strain as possible, but also to keep the bowl in a horizontal position and thereby prevent the possibility of any leaks between the outlet or discharge opening of the bowl and the soil-pipe connection.

Instead ot having the lug or lugs j extend in the vertical direction as shown, it will be understood, of course, that the same may be made to extend in a lateral direction, and preferably to eithoi' side of the median line of the soil-pipe.

In` the drawings I have shown the1member or bolt Z extending through the lower part of the yoke or lug and in proximity with the soil-pipe. It is apparent that the member Z may be provided at this end with a nut or screw-cap, similar to the nut shown at the opposite end where it takes against the lower part of the bowl, so that the nut 'or cap maybe screwed up on rod Z until it abuts against the soil-pipe, and thereby prevent any possible tilting of theyoke.

I have shown and described what I believe to be the simplest construction of my invention, but it is apparent thata number of alterations may be made in certain details without departing from the spirit of my invention, and l do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the exact construction shown and described, but

What I do claim and wish to secure by Letters Patent is l. In a water closet, the combination of a soil-pipe provided with a lateral connection, a bowl having a discharge-opening in the rear face thereof, saidV bowl taking up lush against a side wall or partition, with retaining means located on the lateral connection of 'the soil-pipe, mechanism whereby the bowl is secured to said means, and pressure devices whereby the pressure of the bowl is transmitted to said means.

2. The combination of a bowl having'a vertical rear face provided with a discharge opening and taking against a side wall or partition, and a soil-pipe located on the opposite side oi the wall or partition, with means for securing the bowl in place against thewall or partition, and adjustable means adapted to engage the rear face of the bowl adjacent the lower end thereoffor relieving the walll of lateral pressure of the bowl.

inga water closet, the combination of a scil-pip`e provided with a lateral connection, a bowl providedtwith a discharge opening in the rear face thereof, means whereby the bowl is secured to said lateral connection, and adjustable abutting members whereby the pressure of the bowl is transmitted'to the soil-pipe. v

ll'. In a water closet, the combination of a bowl having a discharge-opening in the rear face thereof, said bowl being provided with a 'vertical rear tace taking up flush against a side wall or partition, a soil-pipe,and retaining means secured to the soil-pipe, with means extending through the bowl and engaging with said iirst. mentioned means for securingthe bowl in place,l and adjustable meansl arranged in engagement with the rear tacefot' the bowl at, a point beneath the discharge-opening. thereof for receiving the lateraly pressure of the bowl.

5.7A `ivater `closet of the kclass described,

- comprising a bowl lfittingiagainst a side wall 'or partition, decil-pipe provided with a lateral connection, means arranged to tit about said connection whereby the bowl isV removably rheld 'against ka side wall, and mechanism engaging. ,with said means and adapted to abut-against the bowl to trans- .fmit `the pressure 4of, the bowhto the soil-pipe.

6. in a water 'closet of the class described, a .soil-pipe provided with ,alateral connecside wall, and devices adjustably secured to` said means and adapted to take against the rear face of the bowl whereby the pressure of the bowl is transmitted to the soil-pipe.

7. In a. water closet of the class described, means secured to the soil-pipe where-by the bowl is removably held against a side wall, and mechanism adjustably secured to said means and arranged to take against the rear side of the wall and rear face ofthe bowl.

8. In combination with a soil-pipe provided with a lateral connection, a yoke surrounding and removably secured to said connection, a closet'bowl secured to and sup; ported laterally'by said yoke and having a discharge passage communicating with` said connection, and means engaging with said yoke and adapted to Iit against the .rear tace of the bowl whereby the pressure is transmitted to the lateral connection.

9. ln combination with a water closet bowl having a laterally extending discharge opening in its rear face, a soil-pipe provided with a lateral connection located on the opposite side of a wall, means adapted to take about said soil-pipe connection and to hold the bowl against the side wall, and pressure devices adjustably secured to said means and arranged to take against the rear side of the wall and rear face of the bowl.

10. The combination of a water closet bowl having a laterally extending discharge opening in its rear tace, a soil-pipe located on the opposite side of a wall or partition and provided with a lateral connection to register with said discharge opening in the bowl, a yoke adapted to take about said lateral connection, means whereby the bowl is re# partition and thel rear face ot' the bowl l whereby the strains on the bowl are transmitted to the soil-pipe.

1l. In a water closet of the class described, the combination of a bowl having a discharge opening in the rear face thereof, said bowl being provided with ',a vertical rear-face adapted to take up flush against a side wall or partition, with a soil pipe, retaining means secured to the pipe and eX- tending to either side of the median line of the pi e, mechanism whereby the bowl is securec to saidineans, and devices adjust ably secured to said means whereby the pressure on the bowl is transmitted tothe pipe. 12. In a water closet of the class described, the combination of a soil-pipe provided with a lateral connection, a closet bowl provided with a i'lat surface on its rear icc lao 'I Yio partition, said bowl being provided with a discharge opening in its rear side, means whereby a tight joint between the lateral connection and the discharge opening is formed, with means 1to1' removably securing the bowl to the soil-pipe and against the all or partition and permitting of' lateral adjustment, and adjustable means arranged above and below the irstmentioned means adapted to take the lateral pressure of the bowl oiia the wall or partition.

13. In a water closet of the class de'- scribed, the combination of a soil-pipe, a closet bowl provided with a fiat rear tace to adapt it to take against a wall or partition. said bowl heilig provided with a discharge opening` in its rear face, means for forming a water tight joint between the bowl and the soil-pipe, with means whereby the bowl is removably secured to the soilpipe and against the wall or partition, and mechanism intermediate of said last mentioned means and the lower end of the bowl when by tliepressure of the bowl is transmitted through said mechanism to the soil-pipe.

14.' In a water closet ot' the class described, the combination ot a soil-pipe with a bowl provided with a vertical rear face adapted to take against a side wall or partition and having a discharge opening in the rear tace, and means for removably securing the bowl to the soil-pipe and against the wall or partition, a portion of said means being adjustable and arranged to take against the lower edge of the bowl and transmit any pressure on the bowl to the soil-pipe.

In a water closet, the combination ot a soil-pipe, a bowl provided with a vertical rear face adapted to take up flush against a side wall or partition, means whereby the bowl is secured to said soil-pipe, with adjustable members disposed radially in planes above and below the plane ot' said means.

1G. In a water closet o't' the class de.-

scribed, a soil-pipe, a bowl provided with a verticaly rear 'lace adapted to take against a partition or side wall, means whereby the bowl is suspended from the soil-pipe and held against thel wall or partition, and adjustable mechanism disposed circumt'ereir tially intermediate otl the bowl and pipe whereby the rear face o't' the bowl may be held flush against the wall or partition with the strains on the bowl transmitted-to the soil-pipe.

17. In a water closet ofthe class described, a. soil-pipe, a bowl provided wit-h a vertical rear face adapted to take against a partition or side wall and having a discharge opening in the rear face, means whereby the bowl is suspended from the soil-pipe and removably held against the wall or partition, and mechanism adjust-ably secured to said means and adapted to take through the wall. or partition against the rear lace of the bowl whereby the wall or partition is relieved of the weight or strains on the bowl.

18. A water closet pt the class iescribed, comprising a bowl provided with a vertical rear face adapted to take up lush against a side wall or partition, means for removably securing the bowl against the side wall or partition, and adjustable mechanism arn ranged in a different horizontal plane ifrom said means adapted to receive the lateral thrusts of the bowl without transmitting the same to the side wall or partition.

19. The combination of a. bowl adapted to be suspended against a side wall or partition and provided with a discharge-opening in its rear face, a soil-pipe provided with a laterally disposed portion, and a discharge conncction secured in said lateral portion and extending' through the wall or partition and communicating with the discharge-opening in said bowl, with means connected with the bowl and said pipe for securing the bowl in place, and adjustable means located eX- teriorly of the soil-pipe and adapted to en-= with the bowl and the pipe for receiving 'the lateral pressure of the bowl.

20. Bowl sustaining means comprising a member adapted to be secured to a support, said member being provided with a downwardly projecting arm, and means intermediate or' the member and its downwardly projecting arm and the bowl whereby the relative position of the support and the bowl will bc maintained and strains on the bowl transmitted to said member.

2l. The combination o'li a bowl having a` vertical rear face adapted to fit up iush against a side wall or partition and provided with a discharge-opening in said face, and a .soilspipe, with a member arranged intermediate of the bowl. and the soil-pipe and provided with a series of radially disposed arms, means extending through the bowl and some of said arms for securing the bowl in place, and means arranged intermediate of the other arms of said member and the bowl whereby tilting movement of the bowl will beA prevented.

32. In apparatus of the class described, the combination of a soilpipe connection or hub having a laterally disposed portion provided with a series of arms integral therewith, some of said arms being disposed laterally beyond the median line of the hub or lateral connection while the other arm is disposed vertically and substantially paral- -lel with the median line of said connection or hub, a bowl provided with a vertical rear face. having a discharge opening adapted to register with said lateral connection 4or hub, with members secured to the bowl and a portion of the laterally disposed arms for securing the bowl in place, and adjustable ico' means engaging with the bowl and with some of said laterally disposed arms and with the vertically disposed arm whereby tilting movement of the bowl will be prevented and lateral pressure of the bowl lraismitted to said lateral connection or 23. In apparatus of theclass described, the combination of a soil-pipe connection or hub having a laterally disposed portion provided with a series of integral arms, a portion of 'said series being disposed laterally while the other portion is disposed vertically, a bowl provided with a vertical rear face having a discharge opening adapted to register with the laterally disposed portion of the soil-pipe connection or hub, and members secured to the bowl and to said laterally disposed portion o said series of arms for securing the bowl in place, with means adapted to engage with the bowl and the vertically disposed portion of said series of arms whereby lateral pressure of the bowl will be transmitted to said soil-pipe connection or hub.

24. In a water closet, the combination of a soil-pipe provided with a lateral connection, a bowl having a discharge opening in its rear tace adapted to register with said lateral connection and take up flush against side wall or partition, with means located rearward of the side wall or partition and having connection with the bowl whereby the latter is secured in place, and mechanism located beneath the lateral connection and discharge-opening adapted to prevent tilting movement of the bowl and to receive the lateral pressure of the bowl.

25. ln combination with a soil-pipe having a lateral connection, a bowl provided with a vertical rear face adapted to it up llush against the side `wall or partition and provided with a discharge opening in said face, a ring surrounding and secured to said lateral vconnection and provided with radially disposed extensions, bolts secured in a portion of said extensions and in the bowl whereby the latter is secured to the lateral connection, and adjustable members secured to the other portion of said extensions whereby lstrains on the wall or partition are distributed, the relative position of the ring to the wall or partition maintained, and pressure on the bowl transmitted to the soillQ6. In a water closet, the combination of a soil-pipe having a lateral connection provided with a lianged end, a yoke adapted to fit ontov said lateral connection, means secured to the yoke and arranged to engage with the iiange onthe end of said lateral connection whereby the yoke is removably.

held in place, said yoke being provided with a series of radially arranged extensions, a bowl having a vertical rear face provided with a discharge opening therein, and rods engaging with the bowl and with a portion of said series of radial extensions for securing the -bowl against a side wall or partition, with means arranged above and below said rods and adjustably secured to the other portion of said series of extensions whereby the relative position of the bowl to the wall is maintained and strains transmitted through the yoke to the soil-pipe. i

27. In apparatus of the class described, the combination of a support located rearward of a side wall or partition, a bowl provided with a vertical rear face adapted to take up flush against the other side of the wall or partition, means whereby the bowl is secured against the side wall or partition, and adjustable means adapted to engage with the bowl and the support for preventing tilting movement of the bowl, said first mentioned means and the adjustable means being disposedin di'erent horizontal planes.

2S. ln apparatus of the class described, the combination of a support located rrearward of a side wall or partition, a bowl pro- -vided with a vertical rear face adapted to take up iiush against' the other side of the wall or partition, means whereby the bowl is secured against the side wall partition, and adjustable means adapted to engage with the bowl and the support at a point beneath said first mentioned means for preventing tilting movement of the bowl.

'29. In' a water closet, the combination ofa support located rearward of a side wall or partition, a bowl provided with a vertical rear face adapted to lit up flush against the front side of a wall or partition and provided with a discharge-opening, means for effecting a water-tight connection with said discharge-opening, and means whereby the bowl is secured to said support and against the wall or partition, with means engaging with the bowl and the support and adapted to be adjusted so as to transmit pressure from the bowl to the support without affecting the water -tight connection VILTJAM H. LLOYD. Vi/ilwssfs:

it. E. ll'rriirron, GEORGE HEIDMAN. 

